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<h2>
           Plugin API
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The module <!--<a href="@TOP@/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/deployment/plugins/api/doc-files/plugin-layer-file.html">layer</a>-->
layer
contains two
important types of information. Plugins register deployment factory, xml file
that describes the plugin and additional factory classes for optional
fuctionality. Modules that bundle J2EE servers can use layer for registration
of J2EE servers instances.
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An additional xml file is provided when a plugin is
turned into a module to provide additional information.  Class files
are also supplied.  This additional information is put into a netbeans
modules that uses the deployment plugin as an external resource.
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The <a href="@TOP@/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/deployment/plugins/api/doc-files/netbeans-deployment-dtd.txt"/>dtd</a> for this xml file is available.
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